Audax considers keeping Villanueva and Orellana from the Chilean National Team

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SANTIAGO.- Audax Italiano is in trouble. Not only is the team facing problems stemming from the imminent departures of Uruguayans Leonard Medina and Diego Scotti due to financial differences; the tour of the National Chilean Team in Asia is also adding to their predicament.

Audax Italiano is not looking forward to the Chilean National Team's upcoming confrontation in Japan, since the event falls on the same day as the first match to define who will compete in the Copa Libertadores tournament. Audax Italiano is set to go up against the Colombian team Chicó, coached by Raúl Toro, as they attempt to make it to the group phase of the tournament.

Directors of Audax Italiano are considering the option to keep their 2 players who were nominated for the Chilean National Team: Carlos Villanueva and Fabián Orellana. Villanueva's departure has not been fixed, as it will be decided based on upcoming events in La Florida.

"This is the most important match for Audax (against Chicó) and the Chilean National Team game is not a date set by FIFA, so we aren't obligated to send him", said Valentín Cantergiani.

According to Cantergiani, who is one of the directors of Audax, they will continue to fight up to the very end so that their players can participate in the beginning of the Copa Libertadores for the Italian team.